There’s a reason you don’t see the apples you buy at the grocery store Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Gala, Fuji and Granny Smith at your local orchard. Those varieties won’t grow in Minnesota.
If you enjoy a Honeycrisp, Haralson, SweeTango or First Kiss apple at your local orchard or farm stand this fall, you can thank the University of Minnesota apple breeding program
If you enjoy a Honeycrisp, Haralson, SweeTango or First Kiss apple at your local orchard or farm stand this fall, you can thank the University of Minnesota apple breeding program for putting it there.